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azretonov said:

I had the opportunity to meet some people during IDEF 19 defense expo and according to the intended main contractor, STM's representitive present there, TF-2000's full displacement should be well over 8000 tons. The preliminary report suggests it will have at least 64-cell VLS system but the design phase still goes on.

The first ship should be laid down by mid-2024, right after Pakistan's 3rd ship's launch but we can't be sure until the contract phase.

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Austin Powers said:

Considering how long it's taking Turkey to build Milgem for Pakistan, I wouldn't be surprised if it takes 10 years for Turkey to build its first Istanbul class frigate and even longer to build a TF-2000 frigate.

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azretonov said:

Pakistan's contract is proceeding as planned so far. The contract became effective on March 11, 2019 and as per the construction process calendar shared by the main contractor, the planned delivery schedule is below:

- 1st ship in 54 months (September 2023) by Istanbul Shipyard Command,
- 2nd ship in 60 months (March 2024) by Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works,
- 3rd ship in 66 months (September 2024) by Istanbul Shipyard Command,
- 4th ship in 72 months (March 2025) by Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works.
If they miss their September 2023 commitment, then we can talk about some delays.

As I said earlier, they are quite young when it comes to building indigenous warships, with less than 20 years of experience. Some premature comparison between them and some big player -Germany, France, China, Italy- would be oxymoron at best.

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azretonov said:

I had the opportunity to meet some people during IDEF 19 defense expo and according to the intended main contractor, STM's representitive present there, TF-2000's full displacement should be well over 8000 tons. The preliminary report suggests it will have at least 64-cell VLS system but the design phase still goes on.

The first ship should be laid down by mid-2024, right after Pakistan's 3rd ship's launch but we can't be sure until the contract phase.

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Turkey's ATMACA anti-ship missile was successfully test fired twice from an Ada-class corvette this week, marking a major milestone for the program as it achieved initial operational capability (IOC).
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According to our information, the first test too place on 3 February 2021 and consisted in a telemetry test, without the warhead. The next day, an ATMACA with a live warhead was tested. Both tests were successful meaning the missile has now reached IOC with the Turkish Navy.

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Turkish companies ARES Shipyard and METEKSAN Defence announced that the prototype ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been launched and its sea trials have started.

Those trials are taking place off the coast of Antalya, on Turkey’s southern coast where ARES Shipyard is located.

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The presence and visibility of the Turkish Naval Forces (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri) have increased considerably within the Blue Homeland doctrine framework for several years. Regional disputes require Turkish naval forces to deploy more at sea. Thus, the Turkish defense industry's national policy has supported the continuously active Turkish Navy (TN), and a force composition is formed with indigenous weapons and systems.

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XavNN said:

Analysis: The Future Of The Turkish Navy

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MarkD said:

AFAIK US canceled Turkey's F-35B buy so that leaves Turkey's upcoming carrier without fighter jets.

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Nobonita Barua said:

Probably a blessing in disguise for Turkey.

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